Leicester City's Wout Faes scores two comical own goals in 7 minutes vs Liverpool; WATCH

Leicester City vs Liverpool Premier League clash on December 30 may have produced seven of most comical minutes in football history as same player scored two own goals. Leicester initially took lead in fourth minute of match with a goal from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. However, a span of seven minutes just before half-time changed entire match around, with Wout Faes' two own goals meaning that Liverpool went on to win  clash 2-1 and end 2022 on a high.

Wout Faes' nightmare results in perfect year ending for Liverpool

Despite all struggles faced by Liverpool in early part of 2022/23 season, y seem to have ended year on a high with four consecutive wins in Premier League. And Reds have Leicester City's Wout Faes to thank for most of this perfect ending to 2022.

Faes scored two own goals at Anfield to hand Liverpool a 2-1 victory on Friday which moved hosts within touching distance of Premier League’s top four. Belgian centre-back had a calamitous seven-minute spell before halftime to help Jurgen Klopp’s team come from behind after poor defending of ir own had allowed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to waltz down middle of pitch upposed to score from Leicester’s first attack.

complexion of match n turned around in 37th minute of match when Trent Alexander-Arld had possession of ball. Former Reds goalkeeper Danny Ward had yelled out to Faes to leave Alexander-Arld’s low cross for him to claim at near post, only to see Belgian defender slice an attempted clearance up and over him at far post, much to Welshman's anyance.

Seven minutes after, Nunez attempted to dink a shot over Ward that bounced back off far post. Faes, who once again had responsibility of clearing ball, only mand to kick it in back of his own net. As a result of se two own goals, Faes scripted a new embarrassing record by becoming just fourth player to score two own goals in same game in Premier League.

(Inputs from AP)